diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/orf.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/orf.py
index ed8a9a841..8d537d7ae 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/orf.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/orf.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ class ORFTVthekIE(InfoExtractor):
                 elif ext == 'f4m':
                     formats.extend(self._extract_f4m_formats(
                         src, video_id, f4m_id=format_id, fatal=False))
+                elif ext == 'mpd':
+                    formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(
+                        src, video_id, mpd_id=format_id, fatal=False))
                 else:
                     formats.append({
                         'format_id': format_id,